Chronicle Of A Death Foretold Literary Analysis
The “Chronicle of a Death Foretold” by Gabriel Garcia Marquez tells the story of a murder of a young adult named Santiago Nasar. A citizen of the town goes back years later and talks to people all around the town about the murder and the exact happenings of the people involved during that day. Santiago Nasar is wrongfully accused for taking the virginity of a woman named Angela Vicario, who marries Bayardo San Roman. Bayardo returns her to her house that night when he figures out that she is not a virgin. Bayardo treats women as if they are objects, this is shown when he returns Angela home as if she was broken because she was not a virgin. Santiago Nasar and Bayardo are very similar and different between the way they treat women, the
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They both use their money for their own personal enjoyments and power. Santiago owns his own plantation that he inherited from his father. On Santiago’s plantation lives is family, a cook named Victoria Guzman, and her daughter Divina Flor. Santiago acts as if the cook and her daughter are his property and he treats them unfairly. Bayardo uses his wealth for others enjoyment by buying presents for his fiancee and buying her the house she wants. Bayardo San Roman is described to have a “waist of a novice bullfighter and golden eyes”, the women were attracted to Bayardo, however the town did not trust him (25). Santiago is described as having dark arab eyes and curly hair. He is a slim and pale young man and he is a town favorite. The girls think he is attractive and think he is a catch and any girl would be lucky to marry him according to Margot.
The differences and similarities between Bayardo and Santiago help show the towns feelings toward them. Although Santiago and Bayardo are both very attractive young men, the town feels more strongly towards Santiago because they trust him more. The town doesn’t trust Bayardo because they say he is too shady and mysterious. Bayardo treats women like objects that he has control of. He acts as if he can buy and return women if they are “broken”, like when he took Angela home when he found out she wasn’t a
They both use their money for their own personal enjoyments and power. Santiago owns his own plantation that he inherited from his father. On Santiago’s plantation lives is family, a cook named Victoria Guzman, and her daughter Divina Flor. Santiago acts as if the cook and her daughter are his property and he treats them unfairly. Bayardo uses his wealth for others enjoyment by buying presents for his fiancee and buying her the house she wants. Bayardo San Roman is described to have a “waist of a novice bullfighter and golden eyes”, the women were attracted to Bayardo, however the town did not trust him (25). Santiago is described as having dark arab eyes and curly hair. He is a slim and pale young man and he is a town favorite. The girls think he is attractive and think he is a catch and any girl would be lucky to marry him according to Margot.
The differences and similarities between Bayardo and Santiago help show the towns feelings toward them. Although Santiago and Bayardo are both very attractive young men, the town feels more strongly towards Santiago because they trust him more. The town doesn’t trust Bayardo because they say he is too shady and mysterious. Bayardo treats women like objects that he has control of. He acts as if he can buy and return women if they are “broken”, like when he took Angela home when he found out she wasn’t a